Public notifications

(a) Notification regarding the closure or restriction of the highway as per Section 32(1). (b) Notification regarding the maintenance schedules under Section 33(1). Whoever (a) Occupies or makes any encroachment on any Highway in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 32; or (b) fails to comply with the notice served on him under sub-section (1) of section 33 for no valid reason shall on conviction, be punishable. (i) for first offence with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees; and (ii) for a subsequent offence in relation to the same encroachment with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees; and (iii) for persistent encroachment, imprisonment upto two months plus a further fine not exceeding five hundred rupees per day on which such occupation of the Highway or encroachment continues. Explaination :- "Persistent encroachment" shall mean continuance or committing of encroachment by any person on the same portion or place of the Highway for which he was punished earlier under sub-clause (b) (i)-(ii) of this section.